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Jack Kingston: I just want to say what I believe has happened from the investors' standpoint is, trying to encourage private investment…

On the recordJuly 17, 1996
I just want to say what I believe has happened from the investors' standpoint is, trying to encourage private investment and getting into an airport, they felt like they had a certain agreement with Customs and that Customs, in the later stages, changed the rules of the game on them. We had a sincere concern with the way Customs has apparently handled that, but the gentlemen from Maine, Mr. Baldacci and Mr. Longley, have brought up some excellent points in terms of the impact on Bangor's inconsistency with Customs, and so forth. So we are all working together to try to continue this dialogue.
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Jack Kingston
Georgia

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Discussing concerns about Customs regulations affecting private investment in airports.

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